Exit Wounds (2001)

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Until very recently, I had never seen Exit Wounds. Until I just now saw it for the first time ever, my opinion was that Fire Down Below (1997) was the last 'good' movie that Seagal ever starred in. After seeing Exit Wounds, I have had a change of opinion: Exit Wounds is definitely a better movie than Fire Down Below in most aspects...and THIS is Seagal's last good movie.I had always had the impression that right around the early 2000s, Seagal was 'done': Washed up, out-of-shape, difficult to understand when he talks, too raspy and subdued a voice, etc. Exit Wounds was a shocking surprise: Seagal was not difficult to understand at all, he was in the best shape I've seen him in I believe since the early 90s, and looked nearly as adept at hand-to-hand combat and running, jumping, etc. as I've ever seen him.The stunts in Exit Wounds -especially the car chases- were for the most part extremely well, done, exciting, hard-core and very realistic. The movie was quite action-packed...and both for the better and worse 'hard-core': Too much 'sensuality,' 'black culture,' feminism, gangsta feel, profanity, etc. This resulted in a lot of humorous situations but also some 'cringe-inducing' situations as well. Why would Steven Seagal take orders from a woman. Difficult to realistically believe. I wouldn't. Women DO belong 'barefoot and in the kitchen': This isn't 'chauvanismn'; it's 'wisdom' and 'enlightenment.' Overall, the movie was fairly enjoyable, quite 'watcheable,' and entertaining.

I don't get the bad reviews ..Maybe people expected something different? It is a macho action movie that doesn't take it self to serious and it is even better then most of the recent Seagall movies (probably his best since "Under Siege"). I don't look at superficial details like DMX playing himself again, not so believable characters, the overall mediocre acting, lack of logic or the canned story. It's not a Darabont, Nolan or Spielberg. It is simply supposed to be fun and entertaining not to be deep or intelligent. The hard action is very cool and there is a lot of tempo in it. The sense of humor rounds it off. Seagall delivers a good performance and carries the movie well together with his co stars. It is far away from being worth an Oscar but it keeps what it promises: It's a fun, cool, action-packed cop and gangster flick.

The best thing about this movie is the use of James Brown's 'I feel good'. Lasted all of 30 seconds.Apart from that, you will have to endure lousy acting and mumbled dialogue by Steven Segal, rubbish music and average acting by DMX. I also found it interesting how many people in this movie (Segal included) have strange gaits. Made me think of Monty Python.On the plus side, Isaiah Washington and Tom Arnold do OK with their parts, and the photography is actually quite good.However, even if this film had been any good, the end credits would have killed it. What was that all about?

Very good Seagal flick. The opening scene where there is an attempted kidnapping of the VP was first-rate.Excellent acting by Peter Lawford's son as the Kennedyesque politician. This particular action sequence,which takes place on a bridge in Detroit, stacks up favorably to all other action movies. The movie is full of surprises- not knowing who the real bad guys are- very tricky.DMX has a definite presence and I'm sorry to see that his acting career went nowhere.He's definitely first-rate.Tom Arnold and that chubby black dude gave plenty of comic relief. Great car chases,one involving Seagal's love interest - shocking-I didn't see that one coming. The plot in general is confusing, but stick with it. A flick to see again and again.Buy it.